The past, present and future of Queens’ Treatment Courts
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Take a peek into Queens’ Treatment Court.
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Decades in the making, Southeast Queens’ 116th Precinct opens
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After a four-decade campaign filled with starts, stops, delays and broken promises, Southeast Queens residents celebrated on Wednesday the opening of the new 116th Precinct in Rosedale.
Read MoreHochul’s clemency reforms stall, concerning advocates
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Governor Kathy Hochul’s promise to issue clemency on a rolling basis has stalled this year, concerning advocates who say hundreds of New Yorkers deserve a shot at release from prison.
Read MoreThird time’s a charm?: MTA unveils final redesigned Queens bus map – again
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For the third time in five years, the MTA said Tuesday that it has a final draft for a new Queens bus map.
Read MoreCommission holds historic discussion on reparations in Queens
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Residents of Southeast Queens gathered this week for a historic public forum tackling a complex issue – reparations.
Read More‘She failed us’: Hochul vetoes Death Gamble bill
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Governor Kathy Hochul vetoed a bill late Friday that would have put an end to the “death gamble” state judges say they face during their final years on the bench when they are forced to choose between an early retirement and their family’s financial future.
Read MoreBorough prez gives stamp of approval to Cohen’s casino plan
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Queens Borough President Donovan Richards gave Mets owner Steve Cohen’s plan to bring a casino to Citi Field’s parking lot his stamp of approval on Monday, bringing Cohen one step closer to having the $8 billion plan approved at the city level.
Read MoreCity Council grills NYPD on rise of stop and frisk
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NYPD leaders had few answers to questions from the City Council about the rise in police stops in recent years during a tense hearing on Monday.
Read MoreAs Adams welcomes Trump’s border czar, Queens migrants brace for impact
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With Donald Trump vowing mass deportations and Mayor Eric Adams meeting with the president-elect’s new “border czar,” Queens is poised to be the center of a fight over immigration.
Read MoreCreedmoor to stay open as city begins to shut other migrant shelters
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The city will keep open one of its largest and most controversial migrant shelters as it moves to close over a dozen other shelters throughout Queens and the other four boroughs.
Read MoreDOT says people are generally happy with controversial Queens e-scooter pilot
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During a hearing before the City Council which seemingly pertained to anything on wheels, the Department of Transportation praised its e-scooter program in Queens, which has taken some heat from locals.
Read MoreCourts ask state for budget boost
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Top officials in New York’s court system called on Albany to boost their budget next year by $268.2 million, bringing their total budget to $3 billion.
Read MoreMuriel Goode-Trufant confirmed as NYC corporation counsel
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After 6 months of tensions between the mayor and the City Council, New York City finally has an official and permanent corporation counsel.
Read MoreJudges call for gov to sign ‘Death Gamble’ bill
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Judges are calling for the governor to sign a bill that would put an end to the “death gamble” they say they face as their retirement approaches, forcing them to retire early for the sake of their family’s financial future.
Read MoreCouncil takes mayor to court for blocking law banning solitary on Rikers
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Mayor Eric Adams was sued by the City Council on Monday for his refusal to implement a law banning solitary confinement in the city’s jails.
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